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That the Secretaiy be itistructed to send a copy of this vote to -the 

 Superintendent appointed under said Act for suppressing the gypsy and 

 brown-tail moths. 



The following named persons having become eligible in accord- 

 ance with the requirement of the By-laws were elected to member- 

 ship in the Society: 



Herman L. Winter of Somerville, proposed by A. F. Estabrook. 

 Edwin D. Hauthaway of Sharon, proposed by A. F. Estabrook. 

 ]\Iiss Louise Howe of Brookline, proposed by Charles H. Stearns. 

 William E. Xickerson of Cambridge, proposed by Wm. J. 

 Stewart. 



George H. ^Maxwell of Xewton, proposed by Henry S. Adams. 



April 21. A communication from Prof. A. H. Kirkland, Super- 

 intendent of the Commission for the Suppression of the Gypsy 

 and Brown-tail INIoths, was read, acknowledging the receipt of the 

 vote of the Board, passed January 6. He assured the Society 

 that any proposition which promised to be of help in the work here 

 would be investigated, and its suggestions and plans would have 

 his careful consideration. 



A communication from Wm. J. Stewart, Secretary of the Ameri- 

 can Rose Society, was read also, expressing sincere thanks for the 

 courtesies extended to his society during the exhibition at Horti- 

 cultural Hall, March 23. 



Mr. Farquhar, Chairman of the Committee on Prizes and Exhi- 

 bitions, to which was referred the arrangement of the details of 

 the Schedule for 1907, reported as follows: 



That the Committee on Fruits will accept the best features of the 

 proposed new schedule with modifications in favor of small exhi- 

 bitors. 



That the Committee on Plants and Flowers feels that the changes 

 proposed are too sweeping and that the schedule as it stands is 

 impracticable; but it is willing to incorporate certain features of 

 it on the lines of the 190G schedule. 



That the Committee on Vegetables disapproves of the plan as 

 it would discard nearly all small exhibitors. 



Mr. Elliott said that the proposed new schedule, as far as roses 



